Oh ya...and just to piss everyone off... Western-boxing/MT/MMA/horizontal fist karate is weak and counter-intuitive. You use your fists in an un-natural, monkey-like way because that is what youve seen on TV and in the movies since you were a child.

You are absolutely right. This can easily be discerned by looking at the taxonomy of animals, which clearly puts humans under the order Mantodea, whereas monkeys are under the order Primates. Therefore, strictly vertical strikes and generally mimicking a mantis is both more natural and intuitive than forcefully straightening your arm so your knuckles intersect the volume your opponent's head occupies.